The Invisible (Ryan Kealey) (Hardcover)

by Andrew Britton (Author)
Key Phrases: missing tourists, young operative, Andrew Britton, Brynn Fitzgerald, Amari Saifi (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
At the start of Britton's solid third thriller to feature CIA loose cannon Ryan Kealey (after The Assassin and The American), Kealey has been wandering the world, seeking solace after his girlfriend and fellow agent, Naomi Kharmai, walked out on him four months earlier. When his CIA handler Jonathan Harper tells Kealey he'll produce Naomi if Kealey will come back on the job, Kealey agrees. The job entails tracking down an Algerian terrorist, Amari Saifi, who's abducted several Americans in Pakistan. When Saifi ups the ante by capturing Brynn Fitzgerald, the acting U.S. secretary of state, the assignment shifts into high gear. The exciting kidnapping scene underscores Britton's strength—high-octane action—but the plot and characters adhere too closely to the rules and regulations of the genre. Hopefully, this obviously talented writer, who gets better with each book, will either amp up the complexity or drop Kealey and move on to new territory. (Mar.)
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Review
"An impressive first novel...[Britton's] considerable writing talent brings this rip-roaring plot to life. Like Tom Clancy, he has produced a thriller that makes current terrorist threats all too real....Highly recommended."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758213352
• ISBN-13: 978-0758213358
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #522,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, July 7, 2008

By	James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I had no idea what this book was about (nor that it was book three in a series) when I ordered as there was no information here or elsewhere when I placed an order. I actually bought it as I enjoy invisible man type adventures and wondered if there was some Memoirs of an Invisible Man/Smoke type of storyline here. If you typed invisible into the Amazon search engine with the same goal I'll inform you Andrew Britton's invisible is not of that genre, but I will inform you, that you should buy it anyway.

The Invisible is an excellently written terrorist/political thriller that rivals the greats in this genre/s such as Brad Meltzer, Tom Clancy and the like. It is actually the third in an obviously planned to be long volume series (unfortunately Andrew Britton has passed away) but not having read the prior two The Assassin and The American I had no problem following this novel's plot, in fact I didn't know it was book three until I found the other reviews on this site.

So what's this thriller about? Reluctant Ryan Kealey is convinced to come back into the fold and provide his services to the war on terror once again. Terrorists have kidnapped a busload of tourists in Pakistan's mountains and the tensions between Pakistan and India couldn't be higher. The tension mounts even further when an Islamabad terrorist attack on the US Secretary of State's convoy results in her disappearance.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Exciting!, April 7, 2008

By	SasC1 (Sugarhill, GA) - See all my reviews

Andrew Britton did a wonderful job despicting Kealey as an operative. I loved the novel and found the ending to be really great with a lot of room for asequel. It pains me that he died so young because I saw another great political thriller author in the making.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Read prior books first...., March 9, 2008

By	P. Morris (Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The story is fast paced with a good blend of factual people and places with fictional ones. I thought the kidnapping of the acting US secretary of state believable and well done. I had one tiny issue ...having not read the prior two books, I felt I was missing details to some of the characters, their relationships and their motivations which made pieces of the story feel incomplete. It's obviously a series which the author plans to continue with the opening left at the end. If you're interested in this book, I'd recommend reading the prior two first.